Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
Children’s Literature Web Guide from University of Calgary
Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art – Located in Amherst, Massachusetts
National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature – Located in Abilene, Texas
The Horn Book – One of the leading resources for children and young adult literature
The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Literature – Children’s book review journal
Coretta Scott King Book Awards – Awarded annually to the most outstanding African-American writers and illustrators
Caldecott Medal – Awarded annually to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book
Newberry Medal – Awarded annually to an American author who has made the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children
Miscellaneous resources:
Wikimedia Commons – A good resource for finding public domain and “some rights reserved” material for your own use
Flickr Commons – Another good resource for public domain and images with Creative Commons licenses
Creative Commons – Relevant to everyone who writes, creates, and posts original content to the web